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Bus Services for the 2009/2010 football season  

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Football Services

 

Goldline Travel is pleased to support Reading Football Club by providing bus services to all first team home matches during the 2009/2010 season. We operate a wide network of services. Bus services from the Greater Reading urban areas, Reading Station shuttle, Shinfield Park and Ride, and Newbury to Madejski Stadium.

Please note that the fares on football servicecs 70 - 76 have been increased by 50p from Monday 20 July 2009 for the 2009/10 season

There is NO change to the fares on services 77 & 79.

For the Reading v Swansea City match on Boxing Day 26 December 2009, the normal football buses will run for a 3.00pm kick-off. There will be a £1.00 surcharge on all fares for this match

Timetables

Here is a list of the destinations we serve. Please click on the service numbers to view timetables and other details.

Destination

Service

Emmer Green And Caversham

Service 71a

Sonning Common

Service 70

Emmer Green

Service 71

Woodley

Service 72

Lower Earley

Service 73

Caversham Park

Service 74

Purley

Service 75

Tilehurst Circular

Service 76

Shinfield Park - Park And Ride Shuttle

Service 77

Newbury Bus Station

Service 78

Reading Station Shuttle

Service 79

Twford, Charvil, Woodley & Earley

Service 72a

Norcot

Service 76a

Woodley Airfield

Service 72b

Henley

Service 74a

Purley

Service 75a

Where kick off times differ from those shown in the timetables, buses will run the appropriate minutes earlier or later to compenstate.

The "Match Day Bus Services" leaflet is currently being prepared by Reading Football Club - includes a map, all timetables and fares and will be available from the Travel Centre in the Broad Street Mall or from our Customer Services.

The fares on these services from Monday 20 July 2009 are as follows....

Reading Urban services 70 - 76a and 78 (within the Greater Reading Urban Area)

Blue Zone - Adult single £5.00, Child single £3.00, Adult return £6.00, Child return £3.50.

Yellow Zone - Adult single £4.00, Child single £2.50, Adult return £5.00, Child return £3.00.

Services 77 and 79

Adult single £3.00, Child single £1.50, Adult return £3.50, Child return £2.00.

Return tickets issued by First Madejski Fasttrack service are accepted on this service.

Customers are advised that Family tickets are no longer available.

Service 78 (boarding from Newbury Bus Station to Mill Lane)

Adult single £5.00, Child single £3.50, Adult return £6.50, Child return £4.00.

Service 78 (boarding from Circuit Lane to Madejski Stadium)

Adult single £4.00, Child single £2.50, Adult return £5.00, Child return £3.00.

Concessionary Pass Holders may travel free on football services on productiuon of a valid pass

Reading Buses Travelcards

The Weekly Area Zonal Travelcards are not valid on these services. The Greater Reading Urban Area Travelcards are valid, as are those on Zone B (from Sonning Common or Wee Waif).

Busabout Tickets

These are not available on the football services.

 

 

     
  Reading Buses web site
 

Contact details

Travel Centre: Broad Street Mall, Reading
Tel: 0118 959 6000 Option 1 Email: customerservices@gogoldline.com

 

Head Office: Great Knollys Street, Reading RG1 7HH, UK
Tel: 0118 959 6000 Option 2 Email: sales@gogoldline.com